As the body in his arms gradually cooled, Jun Qi simply held the little one even tighter. He licked her eyes and nuzzled her body with his kiss.

—Little one, what's wrong?

—Was it the same as Ah Jin, that he never woke up again?

—Let's go play together. How about I take you climbing a tree?

Jun Qi called out a few times to Xu Qiaoqiao's corpse, but she didn't react at all. She wouldn't smile at him anymore, wouldn't hug him, and wouldn't kiss him.

She has left this world.

Jun Qi held Xu Qiaoqiao's body in his arms. Actually, at this moment, he should do what the little one had done before: dig a hole for her and bury her.

But Jun Qi didn't want to do that. He didn't want the little guy to lie in the cold mud. His embrace was warm, and he could hold the little guy forever.

After Xu Qiaoqiao left, Jun Qi's mental state remained poor.

He gathered all the things the little guy used to like, arranged them neatly, put them in his bag, and took them to the river to wash them, though they weren't very clean.

After washing them clean, they were all placed next to Xu Qiaoqiao.

Jun Qi lay down next to Xu Qiaoqiao, his eyes gradually becoming cloudy. He leaned in and licked Xu Qiaoqiao's cheek, nudging her paws with his nose. His wet eyes made him look particularly pitiful.

Now, he's the only one left alive here.

All the companions he knew had left this world before him.

—Get up and play with me.

As night fell, Jun Qi had no desire to move around. He simply lay down next to Xu Qiaoqiao, wanting to spend a little more time with her.

Little one, do you know?

A new jaguar has appeared in the woods next to ours. It looks so young, it's obviously not an adult yet. I feel like I'm seeing a reflection of myself from back then.

But he's different from me. I have a little otter, but he doesn't. He's all alone. Doesn't that sound lonely?

—Little one, you smell a bit bad. I wanted to take you to wash up, but I'm too tired. I'm sorry, you're so clean.

In the very end, as Jun Qi's vision gradually blurred, he smelled the rotting odor emanating from the little guy, but he didn't find it repulsive.

It reached out its paw and scooped the little one into its arms.

That day, the sun overhead was exceptionally bright, its rays breaking through the layers of mountains and shining on the two little creatures embracing each other.

Everything seemed so peaceful.

...

Xu Qiaoqiao knew she was dead again; this feeling was not unfamiliar. The moment her vision was taken away, she tried to hug Jun Qi tightly, hoping not to frighten him.

After all, if I leave, Jun Qi will truly be all alone.

The familiar scene unfolded, and after the system's cold voice disappeared, Xu Qiaoqiao was transported to the next world.

...

The surroundings were noisy, but Xu Qiaoqiao seemed to understand what they were saying, as if they were celebrating the arrival of a newborn.

Newborn?

Is she talking about herself?

The congratulatory voices around her seemed never to have stopped, noisy and disruptive, like dozens of flies buzzing in her ears, causing Xu Qiaoqiao to frown.

Where exactly is this?

Why could she understand what those guys were saying, and why did the guy holding her feel like he wasn't much bigger than her?

Could it be a human?

No way.

Xu Qiaoqiao actually hoped this was the option, but thinking about what she had said to the system before, she realized that it was unlikely to happen. She moved her claw slightly, and then heard a surprised female voice: "Look! Her hand just moved!"

My hand?

Xu Qiaoqiao's eyes searched but couldn't open. Could it be that she was really human now?

Wuhu!

I wish it were really human.

Seriously, being human is so wonderful!

Xu Qiaoqiao's thought persisted for several weeks until she was able to open her eyes and look at the world. When she saw the two furry heads in front of her, she was completely stunned.

"Oh, darling, look how beautiful her eyes are!"

The mother mole nestled in the father mole's arms, looking at Xu Qiaoqiao lying in the cradle, her face full of a happy smile.

The mole father wrapped his arms around the mole mother's waist, kissed his gentle and lovely wife, and said to her with a smile, "She's like the most beautiful gem in the world, but our child looks exactly like you."

"Oh, darling, don't say that, it'll make me proud." The mother mole buried her face shyly in the father mole's arms, her ears already bright red.

Watching these two guys exchange their sweet nothings, Xu Qiaoqiao was completely stunned.

She raised her hand—ah, it was a familiar claw.

The couple, her parents, were clearly moles, not humans, Xu Qiaoqiao thought with a pang of regret. But soon, she was drawn to the room.

The room was decorated warmly, with sunflower-patterned curtains. Bright sunlight streamed in through the windows. The room was very clean and fully furnished, with a table, chairs, and a kitchen...

Moreover, there was a light installed on the ceiling!

Xu Qiaoqiao: "..."

Help.

Is this a normal animal world?

It's not quite what she expected.

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